Peace Negotiation in Vietnam

In some cases, lawlessness is good. We arrived in Hanoi for a four day trip. At first sight, the traffic is scary. Besides the traffic signals, it seems like chaos. Cars, scooters and people coming from everywhere.

After a while, I notice everyone on the road is watching out for others. It is a peace negotiation among the road users. I like it and I am not afraid to cross the road.

Hanoi traffic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqbMpawfkI

I remember Tehran traffic during my 2001 Iran trip. I have to cross 3 lanes on each direction packed with cars. I just walk one lane at a time and all the cars acknowledged my little trip. I saw a car U-turn on a six lane busy street and no one honked or raged. Take a look here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0fAkP1OHc and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATUA5Mum7gE&feature=related.

Shouldn't we learn something from them?

Let the people negotiate their own peace, instead of letting the government legislate our daily living.

So, North Americans, why are you so raged behind the wheels?